2025-11-15T21:31:25-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 853664649 AMERICAN SONGBIRD MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY AMER 9063703248 PO BOX 2 AHMEEK MI 499010002 JC Griffith Executive Director 9063370782 2025-11-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Randee Smith Chair PO BOX 2 AHMEEK MI 49901 762872 false X X 2020 MI 2023 most significant activities were: 1. Reporting on research on endangered songbirds in the Southwest ,2021-2022 National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Grant in CA. 2. Protection of native songbird habitat including continued acquisitions of bird sanctuaries in MI focusing on the most threatened coastal areas wildlife corridors and parcels contiguous to current sanctuaries. 4 4 0 5 0 0 184998 700202 0 0 0 62670 0 0 184998 762872 2755000 35000 0 0 35248 0 0 0 0 1893982 4609120 4684230 4644120 -4499232 -3881248 15300995 15742917 0 0 15300995 15742917 Protect restore create and maintain native songbird habitat including fee simple or conservation easement ownership of real property and donations to other nonprofits with similar goals. Research survey monitor and manage songbird populations and their breeding biology with an emphasis on the recovery re-expansion and reintroduction of rare declining threatened and endangered songbirds but including all avian species. Remove non-native parasitic brown-headed cowbirds primarily through topical trapping to protect native songbirds false false 35000 35000 0 Coastal Conservation Lake Superior CC LS: Grant contributed to a Nonprofit 501c3s targeted to help protect keystone properties within several Coastal Conservation Areas on Lake Superior. The natural lands protected lie on the coast of the Keweenaw Peninsula an area that is nationally known to ornithologists especially for nesting wood warblers and large numbers of migrating birds songbirds raptors ducks geese and shorebirds. The lands along the lakeshore are the most threatened by development and all grants funds were designated for new acquisitions that linked to already protected natural areas thereby creating landscape level protection including continuous corridors of native habitat for birds and other wildlife. 4601117 0 0 Three Bird Sanctuaries Acquired 2,094 acres,1,854 feet of Lake Superior Shore: REVI Phase II 32 acres adds to 2022 REVI Phase I 10 acres Black-throated Blue Warbler BTWB 32 acres 1,854 feet of shoreline $693,200 non cash contribution by nonprofit seller as part of Bargain Sale to Asmar and Evening Grosbeak EVGR 2,030 acres remainder owed paid at 2023 closing down payment paid in 2022. Expenses include acquisition costs of 3 Sanctuaries including cost of land and closing costs Fees for services such as management forestry and attorney costs prorated and CFR property taxes and CFR withdrawal cost. 8003 0 0 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant NFWF G: 2023 was the reporting year for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant #71204 Least Bells Vireo Range Expansion Surveys on BLM Lands in the Mohave Desert and the Central Valley CA. Focused Least Bells Vireo Vireo bellii pusillus Vireo LBVI surveys were conducted in native willow-dominated riparian habitat on California Bureau of Land Management BLM lands in the Mohave Desert and in the Central Valley in the spring of 2021-2022 The Grant built upon work conducted in 2019 and 2020. Expenses include Fees for Services for Administration and Reporting and final Grant Reimbursement for field expenses. 0 0 0 4644120 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 2 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false 0 0 false false false 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false X Randee Smith 9063377248 PO BOX 2 AHMEEK MI 499010002 X Susan K Lafferty Secretary Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Art Davenport Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Randee Smitth Vice-chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jordy Kellogg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 7002 693200 693200 700202 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 762872 0 0 0 35000 35000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66000 66000 0 0 302 302 0 0 543 543 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7000 7000 0 0 0 0 0 0 252 252 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bird Sanctuary Acquisition Exp: land cost, closing cost 4335652 4335652 0 0 CFR Taxes & Forest Plan 8579 8579 0 0 CFR Withdrawal Costs 190332 190332 0 0 BLM NFWF Grant final reimbursement 460 460 0 0 0 0 0 0 4644120 4644120 0 0 0 0 0 0 13360495 8786047 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6956870 0 1940500 6956870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15300995 15742917 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15300995 15742917 0 0 15300995 15742917 15300995 15742917 X -3881248 0 0 0 0 4323170 X false false false X 0 0 35 184998 700202 885235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 184998 700202 885235 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 885235 0 0 0 0 62670 62670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62670 62670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 184998 762872 947905 X 6956870 6956870 6956870 Superior Watershed Partnership 2 Peter White Drive Marquette MI 49855 383492677 501(c)(3) 35000 0 na na Land Conservation 1 0 Item B - Amended Return Amended 2023 Form 990 filed November 15 2025 to reflect corrections made on Amended 2022 Form 990 November 15 2025: namely the cost basis and book value of the PIWO bird sanctuary had $90,000 added to it to reflect the donation of timber value made in 2022 and substantiated by appraisal. This affects the overall value of the Land Owned in 2022 as it is increased by $90,000 and therefore assets are also increased by $90,000 in the 2023 Form 990 Schedule D Part VI. 1a. land. Also note that the Amended 2023 Form 990 is filed and signed by current Chair Randee Smith not previous Chair Susan K Lafferty who signed the original submittal of the 2023 Form 990 November 15 2024. Part VI, Line 11a All Board Members read and review the Form 990s but primarily the review is by the Chair or Vice Chair is Chair is not available Part VI, Line 12c At each Board Meeting all directors are required to disclosure a conflict of interest or even a perceived conflict of interest and abstain from votes as appropriate. Since the ASMAR Board is all volunteer financial conflicts of interest do not exist. Part XI, Line 9 | Description:, Explanation:, Amount:| Added 5,016,370 in land value with acquisitions all land value for 3 new sanctuaries except $150,000 EVGR down payment made in 2022 but subtract the part of the Revenue that was a non cash contribution so subtracted $693,200., Added land book value based on cost basis of acquisition, $4323170|